Fairview Field (XA05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCVN), XA05 is currently LIFR with winds from 220° at 14 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Fairview Field in Sudan, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCVN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fairview Field (XA05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sudan, TX at a field elevation of 3,819 ft. XA05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCVN, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,960 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCVS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCVN, 29.7 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 14 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KCVN 281056Z AUTO 22014KT 6SM BR OVC003 14/14 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01440144 $
What changed at KCVN (nearest station)?
Since the 1026Z (5:26 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1026Z (5:26 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for XA05
Based on the nearest station (KCVN), XA05 is currently LIFR with winds from 220° at 14 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 4,400 ft (field elevation 3,819 ft). XA05 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCVS, about 38 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 3,960 ft | ASPH | 7 kt head | 12 kt left |
| 09 | 3,960 ft | ASPH | 7 kt tail | 12 kt right |
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XA05 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/273,960 × 26 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at XA05Wind
- 09
- 7 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 7 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→14 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → 300 ft.
XA05 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of XA05
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AMA UA /OV PNH040002/TM 1140/FLDURD/TP BE20/SK OVC041
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNH040002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LBB UA /OV LBB/TM 1136/FL037/TP PC12/RM BASES 037 TOPS 046
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1136Reported at 11:36 UTC.FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 037 TOPS 046Remarks.Show raw report
AMA UA /OV PNH170002/TM 1111/FLDURC/TP A319/SK OVC012-TOP014
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNH170002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1111Reported at 11:11 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC012-TOP014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LBB UA /OV LBB130003/TM 1010/FL050/TP A319/SK BKN038-TOPUNKN
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBB130003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1010Reported at 10:10 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN038-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at XA05
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCVN reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 38 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 57%
- 27
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
XA05 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCVN, 30 nm away.
Wind is 58° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- XA05
- City
- Sudan
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,819 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1016, -102.6271
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,960 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCVN
- TAF
- Nearest KCVS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 18m
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Pilot PIREPs for Fairview Field (XA05)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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